Title:
WASHING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/053248
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention comprises: an outer tub (2); a drum (3) which is incorporated in the outer tub (2) and can rotate; a motor for driving the drum (3); a blower fan (30) for blowing air into the drum (3); a discharge duct (22) for connecting the outer tub (2) and the blower fan (30) so that air can circulate; a drying discharge port (25) for discharging drying air into the drum (3); a discharge nozzle (82) for supplying air to a lower section of the outer tub (2) and generating air bubbles; and a damper device (50) for switching the air path between the drying discharge port (25) and the discharge nozzle (82). A sealable pressure (P2-Penv) of the damper device (50) toward the drying discharge port (25) is greater than the raised pressure (P1-P0) of the blower fan (30).
Inventors:
NUKAGA HARUKI (JP)
UENO SHINJI (JP)
TAKAHASHI KOTARO (JP)
KURODA YUTAKA (JP)
YOSHIKAWA MASASHI (JP)
MITSUI YOSHIKI (JP)
UENO SHINJI (JP)
TAKAHASHI KOTARO (JP)
KURODA YUTAKA (JP)
YOSHIKAWA MASASHI (JP)
MITSUI YOSHIKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2023/026005
Publication Date:
March 14, 2024
Filing Date:
July 14, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HITACHI GLOBAL LIFE SOLUTIONS INC (JP)
International Classes:
D06F17/12; D06F33/36; D06F33/54; D06F33/56; D06F39/00
Foreign References:
| JP2019097965A | 2019-06-24 | |||
| JP2002263399A | 2002-09-17 | |||
| JP2022056647A | 2022-04-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ISONO INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE, P.C. (JP)
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